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Erin Patterson made beef wellington for her estranged husband Simon’s parents Gail and Don, as well as Gail’s sister Heather Wilkinson and brother-in-law Ian Wilkinson (Picture: Daily Mail Australia)

The woman who cooked up a mushroom lunch which left three of her in-laws dead and a fourth fighting for his life has accused the media of painting her as ‘an evil witch’. 

Erin Patterson, 48, made beef wellington for her estranged husband Simon’s parents Gail and Don, both 70, as well as Gail’s sister Heather Wilkinson, 66, and brother-in-law Ian Wilkinson, 68.   

They had all gathered for a ‘mediation’ meeting to discuss her relationship with Mr Patterson, who pulled out at the last minute.  

Speaking to The Australian, the mum-of-two said: ‘I lost my parents-in-law, my children lost their grandparents. And I’ve been painted as an evil witch.  

‘And the media is making it impossible for me to live in this town. I can’t have friends over.  

‘The media is at the house where my children are at. The media are at my sister’s house so I can’t go there. This is unfair.’ 

Ms Patterson claims she bought the toxic fungi and says she also needed hospital treatment after tucking into the tainted meal. 

But a friend of the family has told Daily Mail Australia she was ‘very good at foraging’ and identifying different mushroom varieties. 

They said: ‘The Patterson family (including Erin and Simon) would pick mushrooms each year when they were in season. It’s very common for people to go mushroom picking around that area.’ 

Erin Patterson / Patterson served the lunch but neither she nor her children fell ill. Death cap mushrooms grow wild in forests around her town. THE estranged husband of the By Ashley Nickel woman who cooked a poisonous mushroom lunch that killed three people ?almost died? from a mystery stomach illness last year. Erin Patterson, 48, invited her former in-laws, Gail and Don Patterson, and Gail?s sister and brother-in-law, Heather and Ian Wilkinson, for a family lunch at her home on July 29.

Ms Patterson confirmed in a police statement her estranged husband has accused her of ‘poisoning’ his parents (Picture: Nine News)

Don and Gail Patterson and Gail?s sister, Heather Wilkinson, who all died after attending lunch at Don and Gail?s former daughter-in-law, Erin Patterson?s, home on July 29. - 12408649

Don and Gail Patterson both died after eating the meal

Ian Wilkinson and Heather Wilkinson (both pictured) became severely ill after they ate wild mushrooms. Mrs Wilkinson died on Friday while her husband remains in a critical condition in hospital / Korumburra wild mushroom poisoning victims Ian and Heather Wilkinson. - 12384271 - 12388541 12391519 12396621

Heather Wilkinson also died after becoming severely ill while her husband Ian remains in a critical condition in hospital

The outlet also quotes a tradesman who claims to have taken a picture of what he called a ‘death wall’ in the Patterson’s former home. 

It allegedly includes images of gravestones, daggers and decapitated heads, while scrawled messages state, ‘you are dead by the sword’ and ‘you will die within a year’. 

The anonymous handyman added: ‘It was disturbing.’ 

In a statement given to Victoria Police and obtained by ABC, Ms Patterson confirmed her estranged husband has accused her of ‘poisoning’ his parents. 

She described being at the hospital with their children talking about the food hydrator which was later found at a local tip when her ex-partner asked: ‘Is that what you used to poison them?’ 

Ms Patterson goes on to say: ‘I am now devastated to think that these mushrooms may have contributed to the illness suffered by my loved ones. 

‘I really want to repeat that I had absolutely no reason to hurt these people whom I loved.’ 

She confirmed in the statement the meal was a beef wellington pie. She also denies leaking the statement, telling the Australian she had no idea how it got out. 

Victoria police has not commented on it, nor provided any updates on their investigation. 

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